More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa
A)Narayan Rao
B)Madhav-II
C)Ragunath
D)Baji Rao - II
Answer: Baji Rao - II
- Q. Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Limited (MSMC) was incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 on-
A)15th November, 1970
B)15th August, 1960
C)14th November, 1973
D)1st May, 1960
Answer: 14th November, 1973
- Q. The most important river of Maharashtra which is a lifeline of the whole South Maharashtra is
A)Krishna
B)Warna
C)Koyna
D)Wardha
Answer: Krishna
- Q. Who assassinated W. C. Rand, the Plague Commissioner of Pune in 1897?
A)Chapekar Brothers
B)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
C)Ganesh Savarkar
D)Chiplunkar Brothers
Answer: Chapekar Brothers
- Q. Where is the Headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A)Thane
B)Pune
C)Mumbai
D)Nagpur
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. The salient terms of the Treaty of Salbai concluded in 1782 AD between Poona Darbar and the English was that
A)the English gave up the support of Raghunath Rao
B)Scindia regained his territory in the west of Yamuna river
C)Salsette was given to Britain
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The Marathas attacked Goa in
A)1721
B)1726
C)1718
D)1730
Answer: 1730
- Q. Which among the following served as Monsoon Capital of Bombay Presidency during the British Era?
A)Khandala
B)Pune
C)Nagpur
D)Solapur
Answer: Pune
- Q. The Nagpur city is also known as the ________ city of India
A)Apple
B)Mango
C)Orange
D)Banana
Answer: Orange
- Q. What is total area of Maharashtra?
A)3,07,003 km2
B)3,11,713 km2
C)3,25,713 km2
D)3,07,713 km2
Answer: 3,07,713 km2
- Q. Which of the following Newspaper is associated with Maharashtra?
A)Lokmat
B)Eenadu
C)Anand Bazar Patrika
D)Mathrubhumi
Answer: Lokmat
- Q. Under whose leadership Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti was founded
A)Narayan Ganesh Gore
B)Keshavrao Jedhe
C)Uddhavrao Patil
D)Shripad Amrit Dange
Answer: Keshavrao Jedhe
- Q. How many members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council are elected from amongst Graduates and Teachers from 7 divisions of Maharashtra?
A)12 Members
B)22 Members
C)7 Members
D)25 Members
Answer: 7 Members
- Q. As a independent state Maharashtra came into existence on-
A)1st June, 1959
B)1st May, 1987
C)1st May, 1960
D)1st May, 1988
Answer: 1st May, 1960
- Q. Where is Hutatma Chowk?
A)West Mumbai
B)North Mumbai
C)East Mumbai
D)South Mumbai
Answer: South Mumbai
- Q. Which one was honoured with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
A)Vaijayanta
B)Pathlaag
C)Mahatma Phule
D)Shevagyachya Shenga
Answer: Mahatma Phule
- Q. Who was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi?
A)Bal Sitaram Mardhekar
B)Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
C)Laxmanshastri Joshi
D)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Answer: Laxmanshastri Joshi
- Q. Which is the Largest District of Maharashtra?
A)Pune
B)Nashik
C)Ahmednagar
D)Solapur
Answer: Ahmednagar
- Q. Who staged the first Marathi-language play “Sita Swayamvar” in 1843?
A)Bhalji Pendharkar
B)Vishnudas Bhave
C)V. Shantaram
D)Dadasaheb Phalke
Answer: Vishnudas Bhave
- Q. Which of the following is the state capital of the Maharashtra state?
A)Kolhapur
B)Mumbai
C)Nagpur
D)Pune
Answer: Mumbai
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